Monday, April 21, 2008

How to make a super simple camera case

Hello! This is my second posting! Yeah! I am really excited about exploring what I can do with this blog. Creating a new blog is so much fun. It's like having new home online. I have too much stuff that I wanna write about, but today I would like to talk about just two things: These birdies and a tutorial on how to make the camera case.

I just found these wire-birdies in this shop. Super Cute! Aren't they? They are only 367 yen: less than US$4 each. Unfortunately, they are sold out... One thing I like about Japan is that I can find a lot of things that are so cute that it's hard to resist. Finding pretty stuff does make my life brighter.

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Ok, let me show you the tutorial. This is absolutely my first time to create a sewing tutorial in English. I might be missing a lot of details... If there is anything not clear, please let me know!

The only materials needed are fabric(outer and inner), bias binding(you could make your own or buy one), matching thread, and a button.

1) The first thing is to determine the size of your digital camera to see how big your final camera case needs to be. My camera is about 3 3/4"(width), 2"(height), and 1"(depth), so I cut out one piece of 8 x 5 1/2"fabric from each fabric: one for outer and one for inner. If your camera's size is about mine, you could cut out the same size's fabrics as mine, but if your camera is a lot bigger you might want to make the scale bigger, accommodating with your camera's size.

I cut out the batting for the same size+ some extra width and height. Then, I sandwiched the batting between my fabrics so the right sides of the fabrics are outermost. After pinning the layers together, I machine-stitched like this (the width between the pararell stitch lines are about 3/8") and cut off the excess batting.

2) Then, I made 4 bias strips. (If you are using a store-bought one, please omit this step)

Two tapes : 6" lengthTwo tapes : 9" length

Using a bias tape maker makes it a lot easier and quicker!

They should look like this after pressing.

3) Then I attached the 6" bindings onto the width part of the sandwich. First, open out one turning on the binding and pin it along the edge of the fabric, right side together, then machine stitch along the fold line.

4) Then I folded the binding over the fabric edge to the wrong side, so the edge of the binding is just above the machine stitching. I slipstitched the folded edge of the binding to the fabric, catching up the fabric in the allowance, just above the machine stitching.

5) Repeat this for the other side too and cut off the excess bindings.

6) The next thing is to do is to make a pocket. I folded the sandwich to make the pocket whose height is 2 1/4" and based it. Then, I attached 9" bindings onto the sandwich. This time, I turned the both ends like this then machine stitched.

so that the corner looks nice like this.

Your camera case should look like this now.

7) The only things left to do is to sew a button hole and attach a button!

Done!!

This is fairly easy to make and it does give a nicely soft protection for your camera.Pretty to carry with as well!If you make one, please let me know! I would LOVE to see it!

Thanks soooo much for keeping to cheer me up! You are such a sweet girl! You encourage me big time! Thanks my crafty friend!

Paul-

You succeeded! Thanks for your nice thought to give me a comment!! I understand it's quite boring for you so far, but I plan to write about other things besides sewing like maybe a date with Joe or something. I'm hoping that this blog will be a way to connect folks in WA and show how we are doing. Thanks again for your comment!

Hi Sweetie,I love your new blog! It was fun to look at your old one, but very nice to be able to read the text on this one.You have done a great job on your tutorial. It is very easy to understand and follow the directions. I am always impressed by the way you put color and patterns together, very artistic. And the quality of your workmanship is terrific, as always!I would like to see some of the projects from your other blog on this one too.I'm looking forwarding to seeing pictures of you and Joe, and reading about what you two have been doing. Congratulations on another job well done, we are all very proud of you! Kim

Thanks so much for your very sweet and warm comment, Kim! I've wanted to start a blog in English so much partly because I wanted you to be able to read about my crafting life and, of course, how Joe and I have been doing. I'm so glad I started this, because now all of you including Joe can actually read! If you can think of any folks who might be interested in reading this blog like your parents, please let them know;)

I would LOVE to see your crafts too, Kim! Hopefully Joe and I can make it to Yakima this summer and you can show me your recent sewing projects! YOU are the talented one and YOU insipre me all the time!!

Hello! I came to your blog through Craftzine - I hope to one day make that camera case (need to ask my mom how to use a sewing machine first). Love your blog - I just came back from a year and a half stint in Kyoto and loved all the crafty and cute stuff there - very inspring and so tempting! My suitcases were overweight because I decided to come back with things like Hello Kitty Bento boxes and other stuff as well.

Drawing is the same as sewing sense we create with our hands and minds. You really have amassed interesting ideas into your site. It is you through and through. Can't wait to see what else you think up. Ill share my doodles with you as well. =P

Thanks for visiting my blog and letting me know that you came from ceaftzine. I wouldn't have known that craftzine had my link on their blog if you didn't tell me.Kyoto is a very nice place, isn't it? Overweight suitcase...That happens me every single time I go back to Japan.lol. I am visiting Japan this summer. Can't wait!

I came from Photojojo - great site. Not only am I a photo nut (hence how I found you) but I also love finding new things to sew. I'm going to make the camera bag and even try adapting it to make a small wristlet! :)

I slid over to your blog via Photojo and really enjoyed your tutorial on making a camera case. I was so intrigued I had to browse around your site a bit and just wanted to let you know you've done a great job on not only your tutorial(s), but also on your blog itself. Very nice. Your tutorial instructions are clear, the photos are sharp and your creativity is hard to hide.

Oh boy..your comment made my day!!!!!!!Thanks for looking at other things here besides tutorials and complementing! This is a very new blog and I am still trying to renovate my blog in many ways.Thanks, thelma!!

Thanks for your comment;)I don't know how big your camera is, but if your camera is a simple digital camera like a flat one, this bag should work for it as long as you make the base bigger. but if your camera is SLR camera, this might not be a great choice.

I finally got a chance to look at this tutorial and I'm planning on making a camera case for my friend for Christmas. I never knew I could make my own bias tape like this! I'm so excited to know this new skill - thanks!!!

I love your camera case! It was so simple and only took about an hour! I made mine a little bigger and with Strawberry shortcake material for my toddlers camera! She loves it too. Thanks so much for the great tutorial!

thank you so much for this tutorial, my sister is getting one for Christmas. This tutorial was very easy to follow and it really helped my get the hang of it for the first time! Now that I have made one, I am going to adapt this pattern and make my own!Here is mine on my blog:http://inspiredbyhand.blogspot.com/2008/12/camera-case-for-christmas.html

Anonymous-I'm sure you can make a big version to make a laptop cozy! If I were to make a laptop cozy this way, I would make sure to use velcro instead of a little button just to secure the opening. Thank you!

well when I first saw the first picture, I thought this tutorial was about making those metal cord birds, but then I read the title and I knew what this tutorial is about, and I just bought a camera and this will help me a lot, thanks!

Hi Ayumi!i wonder if the camera case can be used as a wallet. and i want to add that you're a total GENIUS, i feel your passion for textiles so much that my laptop is about to burn up! i'm going to do a pen case and i'm going to use your tutorial for it in school, you really made my life easier with the detailed descriptions! ARIGATOU <3 :3

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Thanks for stopping by my blog! My name is Ayumi. I love sharing my crafty journal and other little anecdotes in my life here. I am a mother to a baby girl and a wife to my husband from Seattle. We live in a small apartment in Tokyo. I hope you enjoy being here :) Welcome♪